The Dying Detective Support Materials with Vocabulary and Test. Contains study guides, a vocabulary worksheet with key, a stage directions hand-out, and a TEST with a key to go along with the PLAY adaptation of The Dying Detective by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in which Sherlock Holmes appears to be dying, quite grumpy with Watson, and surprises everyone by his sudden comeback to catch a killer. - HappyEdugator

The Night the Bed Fell by James Thurber Short Story Support Materials. Includes vocabulary word splash with synonym search, vocabulary review, vocabulary test, multiple choice comprehension test, and character graphic organizer. 9 pages. - HappyEdugator

The Cay Novel Study. Hige Resource Pack Includes resources for teaching The Cay by Theodore Taylor. Word wall words, nautical vocabulary, and reading dialect...important background knowledge for students to understand this novel. Included are activities and projects, chapter guides, rubrics, anticipation guide, quizzes, and tests. Keys included. - HappyEdugator

Poetry Image Map. A graphic organizer for students to use to help them visualize images in the poetry they read. The organizer gives students space to identify the poem, describe 4 images they find in the poem, and a place to draw the images. Students can develop a better understanding of imagery when they have to create images from the words they read. - HappyEdugator

Mother's Day Songs! Fun and easy to sing songs you can have kids learn to sing for Mother's Day! Great for circle time, or any time you want to add some fun to your day! Familiar tunes make these easy to remember. Enjoy! Slides can also be printed out and made into unique cards for Mom, or kids can learn serenade their mothers or even take video of themselves singing for Mom to make a unique keepsake for Mom.

Sentence Structure Bundle – Sentence Structure Teaching Resources Grades 6 - 8. This 299 page mega unit is a super resource for teaching simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences that includes: Sentences- Complex Sentence Worksheet and Handout Sentence Structure: 4 Kinds PowerPoint Sentence Structure Activity - Simple Compound Complex Compound -Complex. Sentence Structure PowerPoint for a FlipBook Sentence Structure - Beat the Clock Sentences - Writing Correct Sentences PowerPoint Sentences - Understanding and Combining Sentences PowerPoint Sentences - Identifying Sentence Structure PowerPoint Independent Clauses and Dependent Clauses Handout Who Wants to Win a Million Dollars Language Arts Reveiw PowerPoint Punctuation Using Commas PowerPoint Language Arts Grammar and Mechanics PowerPoint Language Arts Standardized Test Practice PowerPoint and more! HappyEdugator

Word Families - Common English Phonograms PowerPoint. Using word families, teach phonics to emergent readers. Make flowers with the word families and put on your bulletin board. Students can make their flowers using the word family cards. Templates included. Some of the most common word families or phonograms (and the symbol representing the sound of the key vowel) in English. Includes CVC words, CVC-e words, and CVVC words. A word family or phonogram is a series of letters that is consistently used to form words. Students should study these slides in order to learn the many different words derived from the same sounds. Animated graphics. 30 word families. Color slides and slides with white background for easier printing. Use on a projector, or print out on index cards and make flash cards with them! Sunflowers and butterflies theme. Teachers can also use the slides for centers. Supports common core standards. P.S. If you have never printed PowerPoint slides onto index cards, here is how: Go to file, print, click on properties, select postcard printing, paper size index card 4 x 6, then Okay. Then before you print, select print slides, check the box scale to fit paper. I always use print preview to make sure it is set up the way I want. Load index cards in your printer, and print them out and laminate for durability. - HappyEdugator

Shades of Meaning Verb Cards - LAUGH. Cut out and laminate these 16 different cards illustrating different synonyms of the verb "LAUGH." Helps students understand connotation. With guidance and support from adults, students acquire new vocabulary by defining word relationships and nuances in word meanings, sorting words into categories, choosing and acting out the different meanings. Aligns to Common Core Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.5d Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.5d Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.5b Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5c Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered). Additionally, words can be used for spelling practice, writing practice, and word walls. Includes definitions for the teacher.

All of my Rikki-Tikki-Tavi products in one convenient bundle that saves you money! Includes: Rikki Tikki Tavi Plot Diagram Activity Rikki Tikki Tavi Preview PowerPoint Rikki Tikki Tavi Comprehension Quiz Rikki Tikki Tavi Six Sentence Summary and Grammar Practice Rikki Tikki Tavi Writing Activity and Rubric Rikki Tikki Tavi Constructed Response Rikki Tikki Tavi Vocabulary Activities Rikki Tikki Tavi Simple or Compound Sentences Practice Activity - HappyEdugator

Drama - Introduction to Drama PowerPoint. PowerPoint presentation with animations, sounds, and graphics that will engage your student when starting a drama unit. Defines drama, drama terms like playwright, stage directions, set, props, script and much more! Includes staging, dramatization, how plays are produced, the role of the audience and theater etiquette. Also, now includes information on Greek theater, Shakespearian theater, and Modern theater. Enjoy! . - HappyEdugator CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.7 Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.7 Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.

Idioms Search - Find the Idioms in the Story. This handout is a short story filled with 20 idioms. Students must first answer questions about idioms and figurative language, and then use a highlighter or colored pencils to find the idioms embedded in the story. The story is about a man at a job interview. Excellent for an end of the year activity. Includes a glossary and a quiz. Key included. Common Core Standard L4.5: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs Common Core Standard L 5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. Common Core Standards L 5.5 Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. - HappyEdugator

Back to School Activities Grades 4 - 6 booklet contains many types of fun beginning of the year activities! When they go back to school, students will learn about each other, learn cooperation, and share in a variety of activities and word puzzles that will stimulate their brains. Includes a secret code sheet, a find someone who activity, several writing activities, a homework calendar for organization and more! Great activities for back to school to break the ice and make the new year a positive experience

Earth Day Vocabulary CARDS and Activities. Print these out on cardstock, and laminate if you desire for durability. Keep the sheets intact for this LEARNING ACTIVITY: Print out 2 sets of EARTH SHEETS. Divide class into groups. Give each group an EARTH activity sheet. Each group will work together and find three (or you decide how many) facts for each square. Give them adequate time to do this. (Try out my PowerPoint timer!) Have the groups report back to the class. You can also assign the rows on the cards to different groups. OR Cut cards out for these LEARNING ACTIVITIES: 1. Pull cards out of a hat (or other container) and assign to students for research activities. 2. Attach to Popsicle sticks and have students pull one when they are finished with other work. Require them to find out five facts about the word that relates it to Earth Day. 3. Put cards inside plastic Easter eggs and have students find them. When they return, have them earn a jelly bean for every word they can define or describe what it means to the planet. You can come up with other games to use with these, too! If you blow them up to poster size, you have Earth Day word wall words, too. Enjoy! -HappyEdugator

Have your students learn about holidays around the world and write acrostic poems about how people celebrate Christmas around the world. Includes informational text about ten different countries around the world and how they celebrate Christmas. You may wish to have students do additional research to write their poems. These are fun and easy to use for differentiation. You can choose longer or shorter poems for students, or you can give them choice. You can also require either words, phrases, or complete sentences on the lines. You can decide to rhyme or not. They do require some critical thinking and creativity. They make a great display, too. - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator.

Cumulative Test of Greek and Latin Word Roots or Stems. Greek and Latin Roots test to assess students on their general knowledge of word stems after we have studied basic Greek and Latin roots. It includes multiple choice, matching and fill-in type questions. A key is provided. The basic Greek and Latin word root lists, which include affixes, prefixes, and suffixes, are also available separately. 35 questions in all. Left editable for your specific needs, so you may customize for your class. Supports common core. - HappyEdugator CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.4b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.4b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.4b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).

Nursery Rhymes - Poetry You Should Know PowerPoint. 25 nursery rhymes from Mother Goose to teach students of all ages who may not be familiar with them. Promotes cultural literacy. This can be a great introduction to a poetry unit, and students can research some of the history and meanings of the old rhymes. Some of the poems had religious and other historical meanings. The slides have illustrations, and some of the rhymes have tunes associated with the slides. I have read aloud some of the rhymes. Younger students will enjoy the rhymes, and this projected on your whiteboard can supplement your nursery rhyme unit. Also use with older students to teach alliteration, repetition, and other sound devices and figurative language used in poetry. Updated July 2015. Includes the following rhymes: Baa Baa Black Sheep Banbury Cross Diddle Diddle Dumpling Georgy Porgy Hey Diddle Diddle Humpty Dumpty Jack and Jill Jack Sprat Little Boy Blue Little Bo Peep Little Polly Flinders Mary Mary Quite Contrary One Misty Moisty Morning Polly Put the Kettle On Pussy-Cat and the Queen Rain Rain Rock-a-bye Baby Simple Simon Sing a Song of Sixpence Solomon Grundy Three Blind Mice To Market To Market Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee Wee Willie Winkie

Dolch Sight Words Activities - BUNDLE Weeks 1 - 10. 100 pages - Ten weeks of Dolch sight word activities for the first one hundred words from the Dolch sight words list. Activities include: flash cards/ memory game, color the words, trace the words, match the words, cut and paste the words in alphabetical order, and write the words in letterboxes. Enjoy! Weeks 1 - 10 covers the first 100 Dolch Sight Words. Be ready for the beginning of the year or use for test prep. Good for summer school or homeschool practice, too. - HappyEdugator

Public Speaking PowerPoint - How to write and present a speech. Presentation explains purpose ( Persuade, Inform, and Entertain), points to consider such as subject, audience, personality, and occasion. Discusses the process of planning a speech, including the body, the introduction, and the conclusion, writing an outline, and preparing the delivery. 25 slides. Includes Outline Templates FOR FREE to support the lesson

Paraphrasing - Steps to Great Paraphrasing PowerPoint presentation, including what is paraphrasing and why it is important. Stimulate students to think. Strategies to turn what they are reading into written summaries. Helpful when teaching how to research and write notecards and source cards. Students need to know how to paraphrase to avoid plagiarism by putting their research into their own words. Happy writing! - HappyEdugator

Verb Tense Shifts Paragraph Revising Worksheet. This grammar worksheet has a paragraph with the verb tenses all mixed up. The story is about a summer canoe trip. The students' job is to rewrite and revise the paragraph, correcting the shifts in tense so the paragraph reads clearly. (This is a common grammar mistake, and this practice will help students recognize the problem.) Then students should also underline all the verbs they found in the paragraph. 2 per page for saving paper copies. Supports common core standards for Language Grade 5* and up. Can be used in centers and then students can self check the key. Great end of the year activity -or the beginning of the year when students are returning from summer vacations. L.5.1.D recognize and correct inappropriate changes in verb tense *Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions. CCSS.ELA - Literacy L.5.1d Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.